HIV Compendium of Best Practices

What to know

CDC's HIV Compendium of Best Practices was created by CDC’s HIV Prevention Research Synthesis (PRS) Project. The goal of the Compendium is to help health departments and community-based organizations select interventions to help prevent HIV. Find best practices using the Compendium Search and PRS Publication Search below.

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Overview

The Compendium is a searchable collection of best practices for HIV prevention designed to inform policy decisions, guidelines, program implementation, and future research.

HIV Compendium of Best Practices Search

The search button will take you to a separate website that allows you to search the Compendium. To return to this page, hit the back button or arrow on your browser.

The PRS Publication Search provides access to published PRS reviews and protocols on HIV prevention, care, and treatment, complementing the HIV Compendium of Best Practices.

PRS Publication Search

The search button will take you to a separate website that allows you to search the PRS Publication Tool. To return to this page, hit the back button or arrow on your browser.

The Compendium includes five chapters.

Access the Compendium background, methods, and criteria for each chapter in CDC Stacks.

Chapter Name
Description
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
Best practices that improve PrEP use or persistence
Structural interventions
Best practices that use structural approaches to improve HIV outcomes
Linkage to, retention in, re-engagement in HIV care
Best practices that improve engagement in, linkage to, retention in, or re-engagement in HIV care, or ART initiation
Medication adherence
Best practices that improve HIV medication adherence to viral load suppression
Risk reduction
Best practices that reduce sex or drug-injection risk behaviors

Contacts

For questions about the PRS Project or support using the Compendium, contact us at PRSproject@cdc.gov.

Resources

The Transparent Reporting of Evaluations with Nonrandomized Designs (TREND) statement is a tool to improve research synthesis and advance evidence-based recommendations for best practices and policies. Read the TREND statement.

Suggested citation

HIV Prevention Research Synthesis Project. HIV Compendium of Best Practices. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Date last updated. Date accessed. URL.